What Men Want (1930)
A dramatic episode of youth and sisterly sacrifice.
A playboy's mistress falls in love with another man. Her younger sister arrives in town. Complications ensue.
Director: Ernst Laemmle
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: July 12, 1930
Cast
- Pauline Starke - Lee Joyce
- Ben Lyon - Kendall James
- Hallam Cooley - Bunch
- Barbara Kent - Betty 'Babs' Joyce
- Robert Ellis - Howard LeMoyne
- Carmelita Geraghty - Mabel
- Edmund Cobb - Party Boy
- Bill Elliott - Party Boy
- Jack Byron - Party Boy
- Bernice Pilot - Lee's Maid
Screenplay
- Samuel Hopkins Adams (Story)
- John B. Clymer (Adaptation)
- Dorothy Yost (Adaptation)
- John B. Clymer (Screenplay)
- Dorothy Yost (Screenplay)
Music: Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography: Roy F. Overbaugh
Editing: Philip Cahn
Production: Universal Pictures Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Lustful Desire and Seduction
Keywords
adultery, infidelity, jealousy, seduction, femme fatale, playboy, mistress, pre-code, entanglement
More Films by Director: Ernst Laemmle
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is What Men Want about?
- A playboy's mistress falls in love with another man. Her younger sister arrives in town. Complications ensue.
- Who directed What Men Want?
- What Men Want was directed by Ernst Laemmle.
- Who stars in What Men Want?
- What Men Want stars Pauline Starke, Ben Lyon, Hallam Cooley, Barbara Kent, Robert Ellis, Carmelita Geraghty.
- How long is What Men Want?
- What Men Want has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is What Men Want?
- What Men Want is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was What Men Want produced?
- What Men Want was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of What Men Want?
- The themes of What Men Want include: Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Lustful Desire and Seduction.